New York Career Coaching


Career Coaching at GIA Jewelry Career Fair

New York Career Fair
Monday, March 13, 2023

Career Coaching is your chance to have a 15-minute mentoring session with an industry leader who will answer your questions, help sharpen your focus and offer career suggestions based on your experience, training and personality. Choose an area of interest and we’ll match you with the right coach on a first-come, first-served basis. Coaches and coaching categories are subject to change.

Coaching Categories may include:

  • Appraising
  • Business Startup
  • Career Information
  • Colored Stones
  • Design & Manufacturing
  • Diamonds
  • Education Advising
  • Laboratories
  • Marketing & Social Media
  • Networking for Business
  • Resume Review
  • Retail/Online Sales

Coaches Attending include:

  • Gail Brett-Levine – Executive Director, National Association of Jewelry Appraisers             
  • Barry Block – President, The Jewelry Judge          
  • Amy Curran – Merchandise Manager, Fortunoff Jewelry
  • Swasti Tak – Founder & Designer, Swari Jewelry
  • Rebecca Moskal – Vice President of Marketing, Platinum Guild International            
  • Kevin Reilly – Senior Vice President, Platinum Guild International
  • Sumeet Chordia – Owner, Jardin Jewels
  • Robert Bentley – President, Robert Bentley Company
  • Ed Petersen – Senior Vice President of Production and Product Development, Kwiat        
  • Jean Francois Bibet – Workshop Director, Cartier/Richemont
  • Ted Doudak – President, Riva Precision Manufacturing
  • Lamine Fikai – Owner, Lamine Fikai Joaillier
  • Jeff Fischer – Fischer Diamonds 
  • Grant Mobley – Retail & Trade Relations, Natural Diamond Council
  • Josine Adams – Education Recruiter, GIA
  • Cori Bulgrin – Supervisor of Training, GIA
  • Erica Silverglide – Consultant & Blogger, Gemology Geek
  • Michelle Orman – President, Last Word Communications
  • Rebecca Doudak – Creative Director, Riva Precision Manufacturing
  • Andrea Pooler – Business Management Lead, Hill & Company
  • Thomas Davis – Merchandising & Sales, Select Jewelry
  • Brittany Myers – Assistant Manager, Americas Client Development, Van Cleef & Arpels 
  • Arzoo Ahmed – Fine Jewelry and Watch Specialist, The Real Real